Jesse and Emily have released a duo record of fiddle tunes and songs. Recorded at the Deep End Ranch in Santa Paula, CA, this collection showcases Jesse's West Virginia fiddling style, Emily's country and traditional singing, and their love of close harmony. Visit the store to get your copy today! You can also check out some videos from the Deep End Sessions house concert and other live shows on our "Watch & Listen" page.

"When Emily rears back and sings there is a new light in the universe" -- Fiddler Magazine

"...a stirring show..." -- LA Times

"One of the essential traditional albums of the year" -- No Depression

"Animmensely listenable set full of skill, craftsmanship and genuine love" -- Huffington Post

"Emily’s vocals are pure, rich and filled with sincerity...The dual fiddles of Jesse and Emily on “Woody’s Waltz,” made me recall the fine fiddle playing of the late John Hartford who would have loved every track on this entire collection." -- No Depression

"On this recording one can hear two absolute masters who have great respect for tradition, but bring a new vibrancy of life to every note they play and sing" -- Folk Radio UK

"Milnes and Miller weave [a] sonic spell" -- Pittsburgh in Tune

"An honest and powerfully nuanced expression of Appalachian roots music, captured with minimal production and reminiscent of the best early field recordings" -- Prescription Bluegrass

"A pure-drop distillation of West Virginia’s true mountain heart...This record is most certainly one of the top old-time releases of 2015" -- Fiddle Freak

MOUNTAIN STAGE APPEARANCE AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING:

﻿In August 2015, Jesse and Emily appeared on NPR's Mountain Stage alongside Rhiannon Giddens, Alice Gerrard, Sam Gleaves and the Steeldrivers. You can now stream the entire show through the Mountain Stage website. Jesse and Emily begin at around 29:00.

Photo credit: Brian Blauser / Mountain Stage

ABOUT JESSE AND EMILY:

Jesse Milnes and Emily Miller perform country and old-time music, singing close harmony with Jesse's unique finger-picked guitar style and a healthy dose of old-time fiddling. Emily was raised playing and singing old-time and country music (the Louvin Brothers and the Stanley Brothers were household favorites) with her parents while they traveled the world as journalists. Jesse grew up in the world of West Virginia old-time music, learning from masters like Melvin Wine and Ernie Carpenter as well as his father, Gerry Milnes. They now make their home in central West Virginia.

In addition to their duo performing, Emily tours extensively with The Sweetback Sisters (a 6-piece country band fronted by Emily and her pseudo-sister Zara Bode), they both play for square dances around West Virginia, and also frequently teach harmony singing with Emily's mother Val Mindel.